Brief But Brilliant: The art of short storytelling

Wednesday 15 April | 12 pm to 3 pm | Emerald Hill Library

About the workshop

Join award-winning contemporary fiction writer Anne Freeman for an immersive exploration of the short story's potential for brilliance. In this three-hour workshop, writers will discover how seemingly simple narratives can create extraordinary emotional resonance. ​ Aspiring and emerging writers will leave with practical skills and techniques, renewed inspiration, and a deeper understanding of the short story's profound potential for creative experimentation and growth.

About Anne

Anne Freeman writes contemporary fiction about women who are stuck in life and the extraordinary ways they shake themselves loose. Her stories are always engaging and sometimes funny with reluctant adventures, sexy escapades and friendships that uplift. Anne’s novels and short stories have been recognised in many literary competitions including the Romance Writers of Australia Valerie Parv Award, the Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize, the Grindstone Literary International Novel Prize, the Queensland Writers' Centre Adaptable Program, the CYA Writers & Illustrators Competition, and the Somerset Book Awards for Literary & Contemporary Fiction.